My husband is amazing because I believe anyone else would have left me by now. I don’t take medication for a few reasons, and my “positive” symptoms don’t send me running, so to speak, so I thought I just don’t need medication (thinking only of APs) But it’s the negative symptoms that have affected my life the most, actually, and seem to be getting worse. Can I get some feedback on how you cope with negative symptoms?
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I exercise the f**** out of myself and I hear that doing mental exercise helps too.
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Ap doesn’t help a inch with negative symptoms…
Probably some supplement like sarcosine could help u a bit…
as @Apathy said exercise could help u in different from both physically and mentally …
i also tried going off medicine because i have manageable positive symptoms …
Negative and cognitive symptoms are night mare for me…
by the way i am starting med soon…
thanks…
take care…
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i m using xeplion(invega sustenna in usa) it s quite good on negative symptoms
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Thanks, @Apathy, and @far_cry0…I’m so frustrated because I seem to catch on to things so slowly. I guess because I haven’t killed myself, or ran down the street naked or anything, I thought I was doing well under the circumstances. There are times when demons, and my angel, are abusive and send me into a tailspin, but generally everything I see and hear is manageable. In my marriage, of just over two years now, I see myself more clearly not functioning and making my husband unhappy too. Plus, I get more stupid daily. I used to exercise. I need to start again. Thank you.
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What med are you starting?
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Thank you- any side effects? And how does it help?
i used to be on Zyprexa 7.5mgs…
i came off it for 3 month…
now pdoc might upped my doses…so scared of diabetes…
hey @Hedgehog try different forms of therapy …
it might help u out…
i don’t have a perfect answer.like med or not…
thanks anyways…
take care…
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actually it s good drug.it doesn t feeling odd or like zombie.but i have heavily suicidal thoughts and high prolactine level and insomnia.except from this side effects it s quite good drug.i think minnie can have more good description about this drug because she is also female like you.
Thanks @far_cry0. I used to be in CBT before I moved and that was the most helpful. I had to stop seeing the therapist at the clinic near me now because he was an idiot. I live in a semi-rural area and need to drive awhile to get to anything civilized… I have to make the effort.
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@Hedgehog good luck on anything u do…
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Thank you. If those are side effects, I’m already suicidal (ideation) and can’t sleep, but never could… I’m wondering if a doctor would tell me I have to do APs too to keep my angel from telling me to kill myself so it wouldn’t be worse??? Thanks for the info and help 
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i think it can help those symptoms.it s most expensive trustable and minimum side effect drugs on the market.you can talk with minnie she has also positive symptoms like you
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Yeah hi 
invega sustenna is what I take for my sz and my bipolar. It’s called xeplion in the EU. But do you want to start an ap? With your age I don’t see it becoming a problem in terms of side effects and it would make your life easier. I don’t know if your hallucinations would go away since you have them for so long but it might make them easier to tolerate. I hardly have negative symptoms. Avolition mostly and memory issues since my psychotic break
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Thanks, @Minnii 
Abolition and cognitive impairment are two of my main concerns, so would you say they are improved on meds or the same?
Improved definitely.
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I’ve said before that I’m going to look into meds this summer while I’m off of work. The time is getting close. I appreciate advice and info! 
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@Hedgehog Do u work.?
part time or full time…??
That’s cool, I didn’t know. Good for you. It might help your life a big deal! I’m kinda rooting for you to find a good med.
Although I find amazing your endurance, I think with the help from meds that there is nowadays a lot of the trouble and pain is avoidable.
And also if it turns out they help you get rid of the hallucinations at least you can have a taste of what is life without them… 
hope I’m not overstepping
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I work full-time, but at a school so it’s 6 hours a day.
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